Choosing Wedding Pearls: It’s Easier Than You Think
Valentine’s Day 2019: Love Is in the Air
The most romantic holiday of the year is coming soon! Valentine’s Day is a meaningful time when you can show how much you care for your loved ones by presenting a gift that will light up a happy smile on his or her face.
Famous Pearl Lovers: The Icons of Style
Pearls in Politics
The First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy was notorious for her exceptional elegance and style. She has made a significant impact on the arts and culture as well as fashion trends of her time.
She once said: “Pearls are always appropriate” and it is hard to disagree with her, especially looking at her glowing image in this famous photograph.
Famous Pearl Lovers: The Icons of Style
"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." - Marilyn Monroe
The Girl with a Pearl Earring
Those who love art would surely be familiar with the painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. Oil on canvas, a masterpiece created by a Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer in the middle of the 17th century. She is wearing an exotic dress with an oriental turban, she threw a look over her shoulder, there is something captivating and intimate in the way she glances at the viewer. Her skin is smooth and tender, lips gently opened. A large pearl earring accentuates the graceful contour of her young face.
The Wonder of the Pearl: Myths and Legends
Symbolic Meaning of Pearl and its Magical Properties
Pearl was widely used in traditional Chinese medicine and was believed to have strong healing properties.
Pearl has always symbolized the power of love, wealth and nobility. Pearl jewelry presented as a gift to children was meant to protect them and bring good luck. Pearls have a calming effect and are bringing the karma in balance, they bond people together and strengthen relationships, and therefore pearl jewelry was and is til nowadays a wonderful gift that you can make for your loved ones, friends and business partners.
The Immaculate Conception: Grafting Process in Pearl Farming
What has to happen for a pearl to be conceived in the oyster’s body?
It can be a result of two events: either it happens by accident in nature, when a piece of shell or sand gets in the oyster’s belly or if the nucleus (the pearl’s core) is carefully inserted in the oyster’s “pearl pocket” by a human hand.
Namaka Pearl Shopping Guide
Everybody knows, what are the 4 Cs that define the value of a diamond: they are cut, color, carat and clarity. A similar classification is applied when grading pearls, but the criteria that affect the price are a bit more diverse.
The main criteria determining the value of a pearl are: size, shape, surface quality, luster and color.
Pearl Care 101
Are pearls forever? Yes, they are if you follow some basic rules you can keep their luster last for generations.
Pearl is a gemstone of an organic origin. The fact that it’s born “in the wild” makes it a rather enduring material. However, for the same reason pearls require extra attention when it comes to cleaning, storage and everyday care.
CULTURED PEARLS AND "WILD-CAUGHT" PEARLS, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
You can think of cultured pearls as "farmed" pearls while "wild-caught" pearls are those rarely found in the nature that appear without any human intervention. Both farmed and "wild" pearls grow in the same way...
SHE COMES IN COLORS EVERYWHERE. SHE'S LIKE A RAINBOW…
WHY IS THERE A SHOT GLASS OF WATER IN A PEARL JEWELRY SHOWCASE?
NAMAKA ORIGINS: FRANCK TEHAAMATAI
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